There are 4 ways to get from Daly City Station to Palo Alto by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Daly City to Millbraesubway Red-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 9m$14–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
2h 15m$2–4Drive 29.4 mi
- Drive from Daly City Station to Palo Altocar 29.4 mi
33 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Daly City Station to Palo Altotaxi 29.4 mi
33 min$110–130
Daly City Station to Palo Alto by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City Station to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City Station to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Daly City BART-Bay 1 and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Daly City Station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Daly City and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Daly City Station and Palo Alto is 28 miles. The road distance is 29.6 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City Station to Palo Alto without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 9m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Daly City Station to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Daly City Station to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Daly City BART-Bay 1 station.
Daly City Station to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, depart from Daly City station.
Daly City Station to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Daly City Station, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
Daly City Station to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City Station to Palo Alto is 30 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Daly City Station to Palo Alto.
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